News & Notices

Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats., the Town of Underhill assessment roll for the year 2018 assessment will be open for examination on the 31st day of May, 2019 at the Underhill Community Center, 5597 Cardinal Road, Gillett from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Instructional material about the assessment, how to file an objection, and board of review procedures under Wisconsin law will be available at the time.

Any qualified elector
who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit
a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen,
who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the
ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive
days before the election. The elector
must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof
of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.

You must make a request for an absentee ballot
in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov.

Contact your municipal
clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for
the primary or election or both. You may
also submit a written request in the form of a letter or you may apply for an
absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov.
Your written request must list your voting address within the
municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot
should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application to your municipal
clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at
MyVote.wi.gov.

Making application to receive an absentee ballot
by mail

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:5 pm on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Note: Special absentee
voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined
to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a
sequestered juror. If this applies to
you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and
submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request
and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location
during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
office is March 11, 2019.

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s
office is Friday March 29, 2019 at 5 p.m.

No in-person absentee
voting may occur on the day before the election. *Extended in-person absentee voting hours may
be available by appointment. The
municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day
to the proper polling place before the polls close on April 2, 2019. Any ballots received after the polls close
will not be counted.

At the election to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the Town of Underhill, the following polling place location will be used for the wards indicated below. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.

ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.
All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.

Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of CanvassersAt the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the Municipal Board of Canvassers for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Town of Underhill, Oconto County, Wisconsin, that a TOWN CAUCUS will be held on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Underhill Community Center, 5597 Cardinal Road, Gillett, WI to nominate candidates for the town offices of Town Chairman, Supervisor 1, Supervisor 2, Town Clerk, and Town Treasurer to appear on the ballot for the Spring Election to be held on April 2, 2019.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Underhill, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

OfficeIncumbent

Town Board Chairperson Peter Vorpahl

Town Board Supervisor* Patrick Nelson

Town Board Supervisor* Gary Lisowe

Town Clerk Tracy Winkler

Town Treasurer Miles Winkler

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be scheduled during the month of January. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 2, 2019 and not later than January 31, 2019. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 6:00pm, at the Underhill Community Center, 5597 Cardinal Road, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET for the Town of Underhill will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the town clerk’s office, call 920-855-2942 to make an appointment. The following is summary of the proposed 2019 Budget:

2018 Budget Adopted

2019 Budget Proposed

$ Change

% Change

REVENUES:

Tax Receipts

220,582

221,119

537

0.24%

Intergovermental

127,243

108,387

-18,856

-14.82%

Licenses/Permits

640

540

-100

-15.63%

Public Service

6,650

6,700

50

0.75%

Miscellaneous

3,700

4,400

700

18.92%

TOTAL REVENUE:

358,815

341,146

-17,669

-4.92%

EXPENDITURES:

General Government

85,940

90,500

4,560

5.31%

Public Safety

63,164

63,343

179

0.28%

Public Works

167,170

148,762

-18,408

-11.01%

Health/Human Service

300

300

0

0.0%

Culture/Recreation/Education

16,500

11,500

-5,000

-30.3%

Planning/Land Use

1,000

2,000

1,000

100.0%

Debit Service

18,491

18,491

0

0.0%

Miscellaneous:

6,250

6,250

0

0.0%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES:

358,815

341,146

-17,669

-4.92%

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS
OF THE TOWN OF UNDERHILL, OCONTO COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2019 Budget, which begins at 6:00pm, at the Underhill Community Center, a Special Town Meeting of the Electors is being called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)(b) of Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose:

To adopt the 2018 town tax levy to be collected in 2019 pursuant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETINGOF THE TOWN OF UNDERHILL, OCONTO COUNTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 immediately following completion of the Special Town Meeting of the Electors, which shall follow the Public Hearing for the Proposed 2019 Budget, which begins at 6:00pm, at the Underhill Community Center, a Special Town Meeting will be held for the following purpose:

For the Town Board to discuss and adopt the 2019 Budget for the Town of Underhill.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the Partisan Office and Referendum Election on November 6, 2018 will be conducted on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at the following location:

The Board of Review of the Town of Underhill, Oconto County, Wisconsin, will meet on June 2, 2017, at 6:45 p.m. at the Underhill Community Center, 5597 Cardinal Road, Gillett for the purpose of calling the board of review into session during the 30-day period beginning on the 2nd Monday of May, pursuant to s. 70.47 (1), Wis. Stats.

Due to the fact that the assessment roll is not completed at this time, it is anticipated that the board of review will be adjourned until June 19, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.